Residents share destruction of Ventura County Fire

Residents in Santa Paula, Ventura and Ojai are sharing images on social media of the Thomas Fire, also known as the Ventura County Fire and Santa Paula Fire, raging across the west side of Ventura County.

the hill over ventura avenue is no longer burning. it is technically still an evacuation zone but it is safe to go back. the avenue itself is closed connecting to main but you can get to it from olive st.

If the evacuation shelters cannot meet your loved one's special needs, explain why (diagnosis, medical/behavioral/sensory needs) and ask if the @RedCrossVentura can put you up in a hotel. Call @ASVenturaCounty for help 805.437.9856. #ThomasFire#autism

Scary night last night. My family in Ojai got home last night from a Disneyland trip to find a city-wide blackout and SMS alerts to evacuate the growing #ThomasFire . They had no cell/internet, so they called us in PDX on a landline to get fire updates and map an escape route. …

Good afternoon #UCSB Gauchos & Families! As you know, we are currently experiencing intermittent power outages due to the #ThomasFire in #Ventura County. Rest assured, all key systems in UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises are backed up by emergency generators, & (1/3)